Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

6ATCEDAE- , az. 10.
R0zLus-In the morning hour the house
proceeded 20 the consideration OF joint
resolution authorizing an investigation
Of the books, sccOnnss and methoSs OF
the Pscisc railroads which have re
csiyed aid from the United States. Crisp
Ca presented conference report on
the inter state commerce bill stating
that be Did not DO 20 for the purpose
Of asking action upon i az this time but
in order that j: might be printed in the
Record and in bis form. This vas or
dered. Crisp then gave notice that he
w0uld call up the report 81 an
etriy day. The house then went into
committee % the whole on Toe river and
harbor bill Hepburn Ia, whils favor
ing the system Of waterway improve
meuts, opposed the wappiug Of theory
upon which the bill was formed and
criticized severely some OF the features
Of the measure. especially that WHICH pro
yijss for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi in accordance with the plans OF
the commission. Pending further de-
bate the committee rose and ths house
adjourned.
MoSD4T, Jan. II.
ssnale- The select committees On
the centennial Of the constitution
reported q resolution that i; Is ex-
pedieut that the centennial anniversary
OF the Inauguration Of the constitution
be celebrated in lss9, by an address 70 be
delivered before the president OF the
United States and the two houses Of con
gress By the chief justices Of the United
States, 10 which representative Of for
eign governments shall be invited, and
that the occasion shall be further cele-
brated by suitable civic and military OBJ
servances the details thereof 20 be settled
hereafter. Tie resolution was adopted.
SAT- yer offered a resolution instr1cting
the attorney general 20 investigate she
judgments and awards against the
United States, arising under tbs act OF
March 3, 1875, 90 aid in the improvement
OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and 10
report the liability of the United States
therefor. Adopted. ON motion Of Sawyer
the senate proceeded 20 consider and
pass the ps0siou bills on the calendar.
Forty pension bills, principally house
bile, we're passed. and the pension ap-
preparation bill, aPproprisiing S70.005
co. was taken up and passed with only
feg immaterial amendments. The army
appropriation bin was then taken mp. The
bill was passed with q fev uuimportant
ameudms nts The senate then ad
journed.
Houss-- Under the cali Of states the
fouowing bills were introduced and re
ferred ia tics house Mr.. Hermann Of
Oregon. proposing a constitutional
amendment for the election Of Uuited
States senators By the people Of the states.
Mr. Anderson, Of Kansas. calling upon
the attorney general for information as
a. the legal authority under which the
directors % the Union Pacific railroad
company consolidated that company
with the Kansas Pacific railroad com
pany and the Denver Pacific railroad
com pRny, and resrganized the same IN
der the name OF the Union Pacific rail
road company. Mr.. Mattson, OF
Indiana. on behalf Of the com
mj.,ee on claims On invalid pen
sious moved 90 suspend the rules and
pass the bin for the rellet Of dependent
parents and houoraLiy discharged soldiers
and sailors who are uow disabled ard de
pendent upon their oRu labor Tor sup
mort. The total number Of persons VINO
would be benefited by lhe second section
wa- estimated at 33,lo5, and the ann aaI
cost % the government would not reach
&Gu0ooO1. SIR. Warner. Of ohio. sand
th,s ban vas rather panper blu than
pension bill. Mr.. Springer, 81 limos,
favored the bin az fair and CONSERVATIVE
measure. The bin Was an passed
vsas iTgnavs. 1G The house then ad-
ionrnsd.
TUESDAY. Jan. Is
Sat sen. Morriu, from she finance
committee. reported the BIN e reimburse
tbe depo-itors of .aoNashingt0n Freed
mems bank. Placed on the calender.
sen. Hugley, from the select COMMITTEES
on the centennial celebration JOINT
resolution providing for the appointment.
OF Joint committee Of I've senators a'4a
eight representatives to consider fae e1-
pedienes OF holding IN 1882 81 lnteFla,
tlonal exhibition - ae industries anu